Palaeotragus. Illustration and photo-reconstruction of the early giraffe Palaeotragus standing near a river. Palaeotragus is a genus of very large, pr

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Palaeotragus. Illustration and photo-reconstruction of the early giraffe Palaeotragus standing near a river. Palaeotragus is a genus of very large, primitive, okapi-like giraffid from the Miocene of Africa and Eurasia. Palaeotragus primaevus is the older species, being found in early to mid-Miocene strata, while Palaeotragus germaini is found in Late Miocene strata. Palaeotragus was 4 m in length, m in height and weighed 260-650 kg.

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